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Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
For instance, the horror film genre should contain a story about sociopaths or dangerous figures threatening individuals who have little external help.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The real winners in Silicon Valley, in the show’s view, are the sociopaths.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026
The rhetoric was often harsh — likening the president to a mob boss or calling him a sociopath — but did not espouse violence.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
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Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
For instance, the horror film genre should contain a story about sociopaths or dangerous figures threatening individuals who have little external help.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The real winners in Silicon Valley, in the show’s view, are the sociopaths.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026
The rhetoric was often harsh — likening the president to a mob boss or calling him a sociopath — but did not espouse violence.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
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“Sociopath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sociopath. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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sociopath
noun
so·cio·path
ˈsō-sē-ə-ˌpath 
ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə-
ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə-
: a sociopathic individual
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